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October 7 and the Battle for the West
By Arthur HermanWhy Jews matter.

Arthur Herman is senior fellow at the Hudson Institute and the author of The Cave and The Light: Plato, Aristotle, and the Struggle for the Soul of Western Civilization (2013).
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Why Jews matter.
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In the shadow of October 7, the story of Israel's rapidly growing space industry is easily overlooked. But it holds many of the keys for the nation's future survival.
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Just a few years ago, Israel's massive natural-gas fields were caught up in endless infighting. Now, thanks in part to the UAE deal, they're about to transform the region's economy.
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In some ways, the two countries have never been closer, but in others, and notably with regard to China, they’ve never seemed farther apart.
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After decades of almost no interaction, relations between the two nations grow increasingly warmer and closer. There's plenty of good news—and, for Israel, plenty of risk.
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Formerly neutral or hostile countries from across the world, including Saudi Arabia and China, are now eagerly courting the Jewish state. What's going on?
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Tens of trillions of cubic feet of gas lie waiting offshore, with the potential to transform the world’s energy map and perhaps even stabilize the Middle East.
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After decades of wariness, the two nations are being drawn together by common interests and shared fears.
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